I would be less sceptical in the Israeli resentment towards a Palestinian state if I knew that the palestinians could coexist peacefully within the state of Israel, but I doubt that will ever be a reality. Firstly the recent happenings have basically wiped out any trust between the two peoples. Besides it would mean for the Israelians that they would have to give up Israel's image as a jewish state. Since a large part of it's population would suddenly be neither jewish (but arab) nor jewish (but muslim).
The problem is what to do with all these palestinians then. They cannot be exiled since none of the neighbouring countries are willing or able to support them. Neither is the final solution of genocide viable because it would face enormous resentment internally (from the Israeli who sees themselves as proud humanists) and would propably provoke the ire of the entire western world, especially Europe who for some reason hates everything related to genocide (the Third Reich, former Yugoslavia, nudge nudge, say no more).
Basically the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is a crisis that CANNOT be solved in anyway, let all followers of bleak hopelessness and perpetual pain rejoice.
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The Bleak Caballero<br /><br />Proud and original member (and secret admirer) of the Pro-Mazzy movement.
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